Bryopsis or green hair algae?

the_chef_pierre · Feb 9, 2020

So far I've had some opinions that this might be bryopsis. Just trying to get a consensus of whether it really is bryopsis or hopefully just green hair algae. It is in my new tank that has only been running for a month. It cycled after 3 weeks with no problems and then started to get this algae around a week ago. It's mostly on my rocks butnim also noticing some on the sandbed and around the edges on the bottom of the tank where the sand and glass meet. I introduced a couple snails a week ago to try battling it but not sure if I did enough. All my levels are ok, only problem i had was high nitrates in the beginning which I brought down with water changes. All that's in the tank is 10 lbs of live rock and 20 lbs dry rock with live sand. One of the live rocks has a paly growing on it but that's it. I'm hoping to get more consensus over what algae I'm dealing with so I can figure out what to do

TK_KW · Feb 9, 2020

Looks like bryopsis to me

Crabs McJones · Feb 9, 2020

Agree unfortunately.

the_chef_pierre · Feb 9, 2020

Would Vibrant liquid cleaner for reefs help for it? I can get that here in Canada. Unfortunately, most are telling me to use fluconazole and for sure that near impossible for me to find up here, and even if I could get it delivered it would take too long. Other option is getting emerald crabs, but I feel like I would need a lot

TK_KW · Feb 9, 2020

the_chef_pierre said:
Would Vibrant liquid cleaner for reefs help for it? I can get that here in Canada. Unfortunately, most are telling me to use fluconazole and for sure that near impossible for me to find up here, and even if I could get it delivered it would take too long. Other option is getting emerald crabs, but I feel like I would need a lot

You could try Vibrant first/ or to slow it till you get Fluconazole. Order reef flux from brs, doesnt take long to get. Just add some other random stuff to your order. It will make it across boarder......ask me how I know

Malifry97 · Feb 9, 2020

TK_KW said:
You could try Vibrant first/ or to slow it till you get Fluconazole. Order reef flux from brs, doesnt take long to get. Just add some other random stuff to your order. It will make it across boarder......ask me how I know

This. I don’t live in Canada but have heard others say it. Also just curious how comes so many fish meds and the sorts are banned in canada

Crabs McJones · Feb 9, 2020

From what I've read vibrant isnt very effective against it.

Crabs McJones · Feb 9, 2020

TK_KW said:
You could try Vibrant first/ or to slow it till you get Fluconazole. Order reef flux from brs, doesnt take long to get. Just add some other random stuff to your order. It will make it across boarder......ask me how I know

.....how.......how do you know?

the_chef_pierre · Feb 9, 2020

Hahaha, I know. Its crazy. And our lfs here are fairly limited also. Maybe you're right Tk-kw. Ill probably look into brs. Not sure how their shipping costs are, but this might be by best bet since id rather deal with it now before I add anything into the tank (other than the 5 snails in there so far)

Crabs McJones · Feb 9, 2020

the_chef_pierre said:
Hahaha, I know. Its crazy. And our lfs here are fairly limited also. Maybe you're right Tk-kw. Ill probably look into brs. Not sure how their shipping costs are, but this might be by best bet since id rather deal with it now before I add anything into the tank (other than the 5 snails in there so far)

Better to treat with an empty tank as well. While it wont harm other inhabitants, you wont have to be concerned with other fluctuations when performing water changes after treatment

bar|none · Feb 9, 2020

I have it but my emerald crab seems to really like it. It has not taken over, at least not yet.

the_chef_pierre · Feb 9, 2020

See, I was also thinking about trying emeral crab instead, but I hear I will need quite a lot of crabs to really tackle it. I also have chaeto in the back chamber, hoping fluc wont harm that but Im assuming id have to take it out? Or should I just try vibrant and maybe some emerald crabs for now? I never actually had an algae phase after cycling by the way. This is the first and only algae thats come up in my tank since setting it up a month ago (which is the other reason why i thought it might be gha rather than bryopsis)

the_chef_pierre · Feb 9, 2020

TK_KW said:
You could try Vibrant first/ or to slow it till you get Fluconazole. Order reef flux from brs, doesnt take long to get. Just add some other random stuff to your order. It will make it across boarder......ask me how I know

Is this the one? Seems its all the have at brs but doesnt specifically say its for bryopsis

Reef Flux Fluconazole Treatment

Reef Flux is a fluconazole treatment that is effective against certain fungal fish infections. It contains no fillers or additives and is lab tested for purity. A notable side-effect of fluconazole is that it is extremely detrimental to bryopsis algae. Previously known as Algae Buster, Reef Flux...

www.bulkreefsupply.com

Crabs McJones · Feb 9, 2020

According to this thread, it does not harm chaeto.

Andrew9909 · Feb 9, 2020

Agree on it being bryopsis. What about trying a blackout period?

Crabs McJones · Feb 9, 2020

Andrew9909 said:
Agree on it being bryopsis. What about trying a blackout period?

With no inhabitants in the tank, you could black it out as long as you want. Not a bad idea

the_chef_pierre · Feb 9, 2020

I just had the lights on because I didnt want to kill off the paly and coralline algae that came with my liverock

the_chef_pierre · Feb 10, 2020

So I managed to get my hands on some flucozonale. The kind available from brs. I have 6 pills available and my tank is the nuvo 30 sp I believe ts a 30 gal, except I feel it holds less due to the aio sump and empty space need the top. Any ideas how much I should dose for this?